Chapter 131: Opportunity

“That’s good, that’s good. Do you know who Qin Miaoyu’s husband is?”

“Who is he? Just an ordinary person, right? Could he have some extraordinary status?”

Liang Huiyi had long known from the Qin family that Qin Miaoyu’s husband was an ordinary man. He had met him even less than Xi Ruofen had, and because of his ordinary background, he hadn’t paid much attention to Qin Miaoyu’s husband.

“He’s Lu Qian! Lu Qian of the Lu family in Jing City!”

“What? Lu Qian? So it really is President Lu? It seems she was never properly cared for—such an important matter and not a word to us. If we’d known her husband was President Lu, why would we have gone so far to seek out Louis? But it’s not too late now. The matter with Louis is still unsettled. We might as well invite President Lu…”

Liang Huiyi’s scheme was well underway, but Xi Ruofen interrupted him: “President Lu already knows we want to use Qin Miaoyu to get close to Louis. Now that Qin Miaoyu is missing, he’s here to demand an explanation. That’s why I asked if this was your doing.”

Liang Huiyi wasn’t worried: “Don’t worry. We have absolutely nothing to do with Qin Miaoyu’s disappearance. Su Yikun told me today that Qin Miaoyu planned to return to Jing City. I didn’t ask him to stop her, so there’s no need to worry. Maybe she just changed her mind and went somewhere else to play.”

Hearing this, Xi Ruofen finally relaxed: “Since it’s not us, maybe we can still find a way to get President Lu to help.”

After the call with Liang Huiyi, Xi Ruofen reflected on past events with some regret.

Had she known earlier, she would have kept in closer contact with Qin Miaoyu. Seeing how worried Lu Qian was for Miaoyu, it was clear they shared a deep bond. If only they had treated Qin Miaoyu well from the start, they wouldn’t now be scrambling to find ways to get close to Lu Qian.

Back then, they wanted Liang Sixuan to marry into the Lu family. Things went smoothly with the elder Lu, but when it came to Lu Qian’s approval, he dismissed the Liang family and the project Liang Sixuan brought along.

At that time, the Liang family’s troubles had only just begun, so since the Lu family looked down on them, they maintained face and didn’t force the issue to avoid embarrassment.

As the Liang family’s problems worsened, Xi Ruofen regretted not trying harder. Had Liang Sixuan successfully married into the Lu family, the Liang family wouldn’t have fallen so far.

Unexpectedly, what Liang Sixuan failed to do, Qin Miaoyu accomplished while still with the Qin family.

Unfortunately, they hadn’t recognized Lu Qian before because the Liang family had little contact with the Lu family in Jing City, and Lu Qian rarely appeared in public photos.

But even though Liang Sixuan stayed in Jing City for quite some time, she never recognized him either.

Lu Qian hurried to the Sanhuai River to meet Liang Siyuan, but the terrain there was complicated, making it difficult to find someone.

After several hours, they had only managed to search the outermost ring along Sanhuai Mountain by the river.

Watching the sun dip westward, Lu Qian couldn’t help but ask, “Could Miaoyu really be here?”

***

Her phone had been left on the riverbank, which was why everyone assumed Qin Miaoyu had been taken up Sanhuai Mountain.

However, there was only one main road on the other side of Sanhuai Mountain, equipped with surveillance cameras.

If someone took the small path up, it was impossible to carry a person very far unnoticed.

They had combed the area thoroughly but still found no trace.

Was the other party truly capable of moving so quickly up the mountain with her? Or was there some hidden, hard-to-find place?

Or perhaps Miaoyu was never taken up Sanhuai Mountain at all—was this all a deliberate ruse?

As dusk fell, Qin Miaoyu rested for two or three hours without anyone entering the room.

But she couldn’t leave either because the visitor who took the call earlier said there were people watching outside. If she tried to escape and failed, she might never get another chance.

Waiting passively, she didn’t know when an opportunity would arise.

Glancing at the clock on the wall, she decided to wait a little longer; if nothing came, she would have to create her own chance.

Her patience was rewarded—someone finally arrived.

She immediately closed her eyes, feigning sleep.

After the door opened, the visitor didn’t leave immediately but paced around the room. After the footsteps stopped and some unseen action took place, the person approached the bed.

Their hand touched the knot binding her legs, and Qin Miaoyu felt the rope loosen as it was untied.

Next came the ropes around her hands. But as the person’s hand touched them again, an uncontrollable wave of nausea surged within her.

Fortunately, the person quickly withdrew and then pulled out a phone to make a call.

The voice on the other end was clearly no ordinary person; Qin Miaoyu could hear a hesitant tone, very different from the confident voice earlier that afternoon.

When she heard the name spoken, her heart skipped a beat.

***

“Mr. Louis, I’ve arranged a prime piece for you!”

“Yes, yes, rest assured, it will suit your tastes perfectly. Just come to the room in a moment!”

“Reserve a presidential suite? Understood, Mr. Louis. I’ll arrange it immediately and bring her to the room. What about the matter we discussed earlier?”

“Good, that settles it. I trust Mr. Louis is a man of his word!”

Qin Miaoyu hadn’t expected this to circle back to Louis in the end. Could this person be from the Liang family? But none of them sounded like this voice. So who was it? The voice sounded familiar—she must have met this person several times before.

The caller hung up and seemed to move toward the door, summoning someone outside.

“Go down to the front desk and book a presidential suite. Tell the other one he doesn’t need to stay here. Let him wait at the Belsi Restaurant on the second floor. When Mr. Louis arrives, escort him to the suite.”

Qin Miaoyu was glad she hadn’t acted rashly. Judging by the words, at least two people were watching outside.

Soon, she was half-carried out of the room.

Hearing someone call “Mr. Su,” she suddenly guessed who it was.

With the surname Su and that voice, it had to be Su Yikun.

Was Su Yikun working for the Liang family?

Today, Liang Sixuan had also come to the Dongshan Villa—what connection did this have with her?

“Go to the elevator ahead and wait for me to bring the person over.”

As the footsteps faded, Qin Miaoyu knew the moment had come.

She lifted her knee sharply.

Su Yikun bent over in pain from her sudden attack.